I watched the movie again, and the first time it seemed like I was on a plane back home. It's really impressive, I didn't make a movie of this theme very depressing and painful. At the same time of every sensational, it ends in a humorous way. In the end, the male protagonist also successfully met his blue, a "perfect" happy ending.
Two of my favorite things about the movie. First, why only gays need to come out . In several scenes in the film, Simon's friends "come out" to their parents as heterosexuals. Several parents are either exaggerated, surprised, or tolerant expressions, which are very similar to what we often see. gay coming out scene. The film mentions that the fact that only same-sex come out in itself is unfair. The fact of coming out of the closet is also transitioned in the narration to the fact that each person declares to the world what kind of person he is, which group he belongs to, and not simply the attributes of the same sex. In fact, when everyone makes such a decision, they will be entangled and worried, because we are afraid that others will not accept us, even if the tolerance of society is wide enough, to be honest, we still need to step through the one in our heart. Kaner. Second, coming out is your choice. At the moment of the outbreak, Simon complained that I did not have a discriminatory attitude because of someone else, but because the choice of cheating was my own, and I had the right to choose who to tell, when, where, and how. Not through other people's guesses, rumors, or slander. In fact, in the era of advanced information, this is already difficult to achieve, but in any case, we still hope that one day, we will no longer treat anyone differently, whether it is race or group, but simply go as a person. accept.
I really liked Simon's two dialogues with his mother and father alone after he came out of the closet. These two paragraphs represent two possible scenarios for gays who come out of the closet. One is infinite tolerance, I wish my child told me earlier. The mother's sensitivity told Simon that she had already noticed it, but she just felt that her child had a secret and was taciturn, but she didn't think about the same sex. This type of parent will tell their children, you are still you, you are my child, I will always love you unconditionally, and you can also trust me unconditionally. The second is unacceptable at first, but with time, I will understand. The father is a very cute character, and he is also an alpha male character with obvious male characteristics, but at the same time there is also a female gentle male character in his heart. I think this may also be the director's intention in shaping this character: weakening the concept of gender. Who said gay must be the representative of feminine, and straight men must be masculine. The father's behavior at first was really unacceptable, but later regretted that he should not be so careless, and kept making jokes with his son of the opposite sex, and even said that he wanted to register Grindr with the child. Really a very lovely father. This type of parents is naturally because they have not understood the content of this aspect, or they are elders who are still dominated by traditional concepts in their thoughts. But when they come back to their senses, they actually still love their children. As long as their children pursue what they love, the children are still children and will not change. No matter what their choices are, as parents, it is unconditional support. Of course, the third situation is naturally, not accepting or even pressing to death, severing the relationship, etc., but I think it should be rare now. Or it is accepted on the surface, but the heart is still reluctant to admit it, and it is only regarded as a permanent secret, but I think this is sometimes a way to protect children.
To come out or not to come out is not a question, it's just a choice.
The last thing I want to say is, if the blue who finally appeared on the Ferris wheel is not the black brother at the beginning, but someone else, what will happen to the ending. But the dust has settled on the movie, and such an ending may be good, and maybe the audience will have other ideas. But no matter what, such a small and fresh movie can be regarded as a happy ending. Some viewers hoped it was the handsome blond quarterback. Later, I seemed to find out who you were talking about, so I took a screenshot. It was really handsome, hahaha. However, if the person who finally appeared on the Ferris wheel is not one of the three "blue" in front, it may be a little abrupt, and if we go to lengthen some small details hidden before, to imply that this strange man is blue, maybe would be a way to revamp the ending, but the movie would probably be too long. And the theme of the movie itself isn't that Simon wants to find true love. In any case, this is a movie with a very good theme, plot setting, and character setting, and it is worth watching.
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